An Outline of Early Islamic History — Page 19
19 only yesterday to grant him one of the two, either Abu Jahl or Umar. ” Umar made straight for the house where the faithful met, the Darul Islam. When he knocked at the door, he was admitted by the Prophet himself. The Prophet said, “What brings you here Umar? By Allah, I see you have not been made for the punishment of God. ” Umar replied, “O Prophet of Allah, I have come to embrace Islam. ” The Prophet said aloud: “Allah - o - Akbar” (Allah is Great). The companions repeated the cry so loud that the echoes were heard in the hills around Mecca. From that day onwards, Muslims started saying their prayers openly. Meccan Offer The Quresh begin to feel embittered against Islam more and more. They first tried to bribe the Prophet. They met him in the Holy House. All their chiefs were there – Abu Jahl, Walid bin Mughira, Omaya bin Khalf, Abu Sufiyan, Shaiba, Aswad bin Muttalib, Utb a, Nazar bin al - Haris and Abul Bakhtari. They asked the Prophet to give up Islam. They said, “If you want money, we can give you enough to make you